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PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA •
To mark the annual International Day Against Drug Abuse and Illicit Trafficking, Drug-Free World South Africa goes all out each June to reverse the country’s deadly drug abuse epidemic. This year the Scientology-sponsored group plans to break all previous drug prevention records.
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE •
In honor of Black History Month, the Church of Scientology Nashville hosted a program on the roll of Black athletes from the early years of basketball, and launched a new community initiative—City Hoops—aimed at engaging youth through sports.
The Church of Scientology of Nashville and the Black Legends of Professional Basketball Foundation co-organized a Black History Month program to honor African American athletes of the 1950s and to launch a new citywide sports initiative—“City Hoops.”
NASHVILLE, TENNESSEE •
Youth for Human Rights Summer Art Contest winners announced at the Church of Scientology Celebrity Centre Nashville on Mandela Day.
MOSCOW, RUSSIA •
No matter the weather, Moscow Scientologists carry out drug education and prevention to help counter drug abuse trends in their city.
Despite frigid conditions, volunteers from the Church of Scientology took their drug education and prevention activities to the streets of Moscow this week, distributing 2,600 fliers and collecting 2,000 signatures on drug-free pledges. And for good reason.
LONDON, ENGLAND •
The United Kingdom’s Church of Scientology, standing on Queen Victoria Street in the cultural epicenter of London, drew more than 3,000 Scientologists, London citizens and dignitaries from every continent to its October 2006 opening. The dedication of the new Church by Mr. David Miscavige, Chairman of the Board of Religious Technology Center and ecclesiastical leader of the Scientology religion, marked the significance of the occasion.
ATHENS, GREECE •
Volunteers from the Church of Scientology of Greece brought the Truth About Drugs educational campaign to the Athens Marathon to promote the value and importance of drug-free living.
CLEARWATER, FLORIDA •
100 foodies eagerly await an evening of gourmet food and drink—and all for a worthy cause. Proceeds from the 4th Annual Fort Harrison Chef’s Showcase will fund programs that benefit deserving Tampa Bay children.
SEATTLE, WASHINGTON •
With the state of Washington in the throes of a deadly opioid epidemic, volunteers from the Seattle chapter of the Foundation for a Drug-Free World reach out with effective drug education to end drug addiction before it begins.
LOS ANGELES •
Citing link between drugs and crime, Sheriff Lee Baca spearheads initiative for L.A. County clergy to train as drug prevention specialists.
Sheriff Lee Baca has given religious leaders in Los Angeles a mandate to bring the truth about drugs to their communities.
On June 9, 2011, Sheriff Baca officiated at a unique graduation ceremony. He acknowledged over 100 members of the clergy with Drug-Free World Prevention Specialist Certificates bearing his signature and the seal of L.A. County Sheriff’s Department.